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Michelle Branch and Patrick Carney Call Off Their Divorce

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Singer Michelle Branch and The Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney called off their divorce on Tuesday.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, blues, Michelle Branch, Patrick Carney, rock, The Black Keys, USA

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John Hiatt at SXSW - photo by Ros O'Gorman

The John Hiatt Story Told In ‘Have A Little Faith’

by Paul Cashmere

John Hiatt has spent his 70th year on Earth sharing his story in the biography ‘Have A Little Faith’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Americana, blues, Elvis Costello, Have A Little Faith, John Hiatt, rock

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The Brian Johnson Autobiography Will Finally Arrive In October

by Paul Cashmere

Brian Johnson will release his autobiography in October.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, AC/DC, Australia, blues, Brian Johnson, rock

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Steve Miller Band perform at the Deni Blues and Roots Festival. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Legends Steve Miller and Jimmie Vaughan Preach Blues At Red Rocks

by Paul Cashmere

Steve Miller has a special guest on his current US tour. Jimmie Vaughan has been not only opening for the Steve Miller Band but joining him towards the start of the Steve Miller Band set.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, blues, Jimmie Vaughan, Joseph Wooten, rock, Steve Miller, Steve Miller Band

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Russell Morris ‘The Dreams Of Jack Chrome’ Tops ARIA ‘Jazz & Blues Chart

by Paul Cashmere

Russell Morris has achieved another number one album with ‘The Dreams of Jack Chrome’ debuting at number one of ARIA Jazz & Blues chart.

Tagged as: 20s, Australia, blues, Rick Springfield, rock, Russell Morris, The Dreams of Jack Chrome

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Bonnie Raitt and Mavis Staples To Play Bluesfest Dates In 2023

by Paul Cashmere

Bonnie Raitt and Mavis Staples will play dates together in Sydney and Melbourne for Bluesfest Touring in April as well as the Bluesfest Festival in Byron Bay.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Australia, blues, bluesfest, Bonnie Raitt, Mavis Staples, music festival, USA

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Russell Morris Premieres Stunning ‘The Dreams Of Jack Chrome’ Album

by Paul Cashmere

Legendary Australia singer songwriter Russell Morris has delivered a second installment of the Jack Chrome alter-ego with the new album ‘The Dreams of Jack Chrome’.

Tagged as: 20s, Australia, blues, Rick Springfield, rock, Russell Morris, The Dreams of Jack Chrome

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Russell Morris Extends Jack Chrome To A Solo Album With An America Cover

by Paul Cashmere

In 2021, Russell Morris and Rick Springfield release the album ‘Jack Chrome and the Darkness Waltz’ based around the South American tradition of the Day of the Dead.

Tagged as: 20s, 60s, 70s, America, Australia, blues, Horse With No Name, Jumping Jack Flash, Rick Springfield, Rolling Stones, Ruyssell Morris, The Dreams of Jack Chrome

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The Rolling Stones Played Their First Show SIXTY Year Ago on 12 July 1962

by Paul Cashmere

The Rolling Stones, or as they were known on the Marquee that night … the Rollin’ Stones, played their very first show at the Marquee Club in London on 12 July 1962.

Tagged as: 60s, blues, Brian Jones, Dick Taylor, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, Phil May, rock, The Pretty Things, The Rolling Stones, UK

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Carlos Santana Cancels More Shows Over Health Scare

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Carlos Santana has postponed six shows after collapsing onstage last week.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, blues, Carlos Santana, guitar, rock, Santana, USA

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Out On The Weekend To Return In October

by Paul Cashmere

The Out on the Weekend music festival will return to Seaworks in Williamstown, Melbourne in October.

Tagged as: Australia, blues, Dolly Parton, Harvest, live music, Neil Young, Out On The Weekend, roots, The Badloves

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Carlos Santana Collapses On Stage In Michigan

by Paul Cashmere

A medical crew was called for Carlos Santana at his Michigan show at the Pine Knob Music Theatre after the rock legend collapsed on stage, 55 minutes into his set.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, blues, Carlos Santana, guitar, rock, Santana, USA

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Rest In Peace: Tristan Goodall of The Audrey at Age 48

by Paul Cashmere

We are shocked and saddened to report the passing of Tristan Goodall from The Audreys at age 48.

Tagged as: 00s, Australia, blues, FOLD, roots, Taasha Coates, The Audreys, Tristan Goodall

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Buddy Guy To Perform Farewell Dates In Australia For Bluesfest

by Paul Cashmere

Buddy Guy will perform his last shows in Australia in April 2023.

Tagged as: 50s, 60s, 70s, Australia, blues, bluesfest, Buddy Guy, USA

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Mike Rudd Is Planning On Reversing History and Have Spectrum Support The Indelible Murtceps

by Paul Cashmere

Way back in a time known as the 70s, Mike Rudd had a band called Spectrum and another which was exactly same line-up at the same time called The Indelible Murtceps. The Murtceps would often ‘support” Spectrum at gigs. Yes, they supported themselves.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, blues, Indelible Murtceps, Mike Rudd, rock, Specrtum

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Robert Plant Attends The Unveiling of Muddy Waters Drive

by Paul Cashmere

Robert Plant was in Chicago last week for the unveiling of Muddy Waters Drive.

Tagged as: 50s, 70s, blues, Led Zeppelin, Muddy Waters, Robert Plant, rock, UK, USA

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Leon Russell’s Catalogue Re-Issued Through George Harrison’s Dark Horse Records

by Paul Cashmere

17 albums from the Leon Russell catalogue are now streaming through the George Harrison record label Dark Horse Records.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, bluegrass, blues, Dark Horse, Dhani Harrison, George Harrison, Leon Russell, rock, USA

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Johnny Depp Pops Up At A Jeff Beck Gig In London

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Johnny Depp stunned the audience at a Jeff Beck concert in the U.K. on Sunday evening when he walked on stage to play with his frequent collaborator.

Tagged as: Amber Heard, blues, Jeff Beck, Johnny Depp, rock, USA

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Ronnie Hawkins Has Died At Age 87

by Paul Cashmere

The Canadian Rock, Country and Bluegrass legend Ronnie Hawkins has died at the age of 87.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, blues, R&B, rockabilly, Ronnie Hawkins, The Band, The Hawks

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Plaque At Hard Rock London Commemorates Jimi Hendrix’s Last Address

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Festivities Include Screening of Grammy-Nominated Documentary Music, Money, Madness… Jimi Hendrix in Maui
Q&A with Janie Hendrix, Eddie Kramer & John McDermott.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, blues, Jimi Hendrix, rock, UK

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George Thorogood To Tour Australia and New Zealand

by Paul Cashmere

George Thorogood & The Destroyers will be back in Australia and New Zealand in October. Thorogood was last in Australia in January 2020, just weeks before the world shut down with the pandemic.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, blues, George Thorogood, rock, The Destroyers, USA

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Dave Hole Joins Datura4 For ‘Going Back To Hoonsville’

by Paul Cashmere

Perth blues guitarist Dave Hole, who was released in the USA by Chicago based Blues label Alligator Records, has recorded a song with Datura4, the current band for The Stems’ Dom Mariani.

Tagged as: 90s, Alligator Records, Australia, blues, Datura4, Dave Hole, Dom Mariani, The Stems

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Chicago Release First New (And Non-Christmas) Song Since 2008

by Paul Cashmere

You have to go back 14 years to the last new music from Chicago (that wasn’t a Christmas song).

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, blues, Chicago, jazz, Robert Lamm, rock, USA

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Dave Matthews Speaks Up About America’s Problem With White Supremacy and Gun Laws

by Paul Cashmere

Dave Matthews has called out America’s racism issue, its weakness with gun laws and the hate fueled speech of Fox News hosts in stoking those fires.

Tagged as: 90s, blues, Dave Matthews, rock, roots, USA

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Eric Clapton Postpones Shows After Testing Positive To Covid

by Paul Cashmere

Eric Clapton, the high profile anti-vaxxer, has tested positive to Covid and has had to postpone shows in Zurich and Milan.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, blues, Eric Clapton, rock, UK, Van Morrison

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The Black Keys Drop Another Preview of Dropout Boogie with ‘It Ain’t Over’

by Paul Cashmere

The latest song for The Black Keys fans is ‘It Ain’t Over’.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Black Keys, blues, boogle, Dropout Boogie, rock, USA

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Gil Matthews Latest Bake-off is the Spectrum Indelible Murtceps ‘Testimonial’

by Paul Cashmere

Gil Matthews has given The Spectrum/Indelible Murtceps album ‘Testimonial’ a long overdue make-over on the 2022 edition is now out of the oven (literally).

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, blues, Indelible Murtceps, Mike Rudd, rock, Spectrum, Testimonial

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Chicago’s Saturday In The Park Featured In This Is Us

by Paul Cashmere

The Chicago classic ‘Saturday In The Park’ is featured in the final season of ‘This Is Us’.

Tagged as: 70s, blues, Chicago, fusion, rock, Saturday In The Park, This Is Us, USA

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Dan Auerbach Has Produced The New Album For Hank Williams Jr

by Paul Cashmere

The next Hank Williams Jr album ‘Rich White Honky Blues’ was produced by The Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Black Keys, blues, country, Dan Auerbach, Hank Williams Jr, metal, rock, USA

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Mike Campbell Activates Dirty Knobs With A Slice of Heartbreakers

by Paul Cashmere

>Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs are a touring thing. The former Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers guitarist is taking the Dirty Knobs on the road for a North American tour and there is a healthy amount of Heartbreakers in the setlist.

Tagged as: 20s, 70s, 80s, blues, Dirty Knobs, Heartbreakers, Mike Campbell, rock, Tom Petty, USA

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Last Quokka To Release ‘Take The Fight To The Bastards’ Album Ahead of National Tour

Last Quokka will release ‘Take The Fight To The Bastards’ in one week on 14 March 2025 before heading out with The Peep Temple around Australia.

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C. Thomas Howell Premieres ‘Damned Good Man’

Actor and director C. Thomas Howell is fairly new to being a recording artist. His debut album ‘American Storyteller’ (as Tommy Howell) was released in 2023.

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